Boxley Group

Optimizing Talent Value Chains and Maximizing Results

Author: Mike Whittaker

Organizational Capability Strategy and Deployment

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Organizational Capability Strategy and Deployment

Client: Global Super Major Oil and Gas Company

The Challenge:

Our client was undertaking a global reorganization of their drilling and completions division and Boxley Group facilitated a shift from a regional to a central control model. In the regional model, the client experienced broken processes across multiple HR data systems, along with limited reporting and metrics tracking capabilities.

SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME

  • New global employee on-boarding program standardizing content and reducing program cost
  • Centralized view and control of worldwide vacancies
  • Simplified processes for review and decision on global moves
  • Strategic staff model program for targeting new hires for specialized development programs
  • Standardized reporting for more clear decision making around personnel moves and resource planning
Case Study 1

HOW WE DID IT

  • Developed and implemented strategy to stand-up new global Organizational Capability organization
  • Worked with new leaders to develop & document new global people processes for managed moves & global new employee on-boarding program
  • Worked with Gulf of Mexico organization to develop processes & system to track personnel and provide scenario planning on resource deployment
  • Developed central databases with information on personnel competencies and position preferences to facilitate global resource allocations
  • Coordinated global resource planning for all petri-technical disciplines
  • Developed performance management tools and staffing model supporting resource allocation & strategic staffing
  • Provided business analysis support to restructure HR databases to facilitate standardized reporting

BOXLEY GROUP COMPETENCIES

Strategy and Planning

Process Optimization

Information Management

Organizational Design and Capability

Project and Program Management

Case Studies

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Preventing Shareholder Activist Action

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Organizational Capability Strategy and Deployment

Client: Large Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Company

The Challenge:

Learn how Boxley Group assisted a client facing SG&A criticism from investors and activist shareholder threats.

SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME

  • Non-cash amortization was transparently presented separately from cash SG&A cost
  • Activist shareholder did not take action
  • While other factors were also at play, stock price increased by more than 50% after SG&A cost reclassification
Case Study 3

HOW WE DID IT

  • Developed and implemented strategy to stand-up new global Organizational Capability organization
  • Worked with new leaders to develop & document new global people processes for managed moves & global new employee on-boarding program
  • Worked with Gulf of Mexico organization to develop processes & system to track personnel and provide scenario planning on resource deployment
  • Developed central databases with information on personnel competencies and position preferences to facilitate global resource allocations
  • Coordinated global resource planning for all petri-technical disciplines
  • Developed performance management tools and staffing model supporting resource allocation & strategic staffing
  • Provided business analysis support to restructure HR databases to facilitate standardized reporting

BOXLEY GROUP COMPETENCIES

Strategy and Planning

Process Optimization

Information Management

Organizational Design and Capability

Project and Program Management

Case Studies

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Regulatory Compliance – SEC Reporting through Process Improvement

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Organizational Capability Strategy and Deployment

Client: Public Construction Company

The Challenge:

This Boxley Group client was experiencing high workforce turnover, lacked standardized processes across divisions, and was averaging a 15 day close. The client had previously filed its’ 10-K and 1st Quarter 10-Q late, inviting class action lawsuits.

SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME

  • Calmed and stabilized accounting function by standardizing processes and maximizing use of the existing software
  • Improved closing calendar: accomplished 5 day close
  • Early filed 2nd Quarter 10-Q
  • Earnings Per Share increased due to the changes to the state interest expense
  • Smoothly transitioned to permanent internal VP Accounting
  • Variance analysis was sufficiently detailed to preclude another set of questions from auditors
Case Study 2

HOW WE DID IT

  • Developed and implemented strategy to stand-up new global Organizational Capability organization
  • Worked with new leaders to develop & document new global people processes for managed moves & global new employee on-boarding program
  • Worked with Gulf of Mexico organization to develop processes & system to track personnel and provide scenario planning on resource deployment
  • Developed central databases with information on personnel competencies and position preferences to facilitate global resource allocations
  • Coordinated global resource planning for all petri-technical disciplines
  • Developed performance management tools and staffing model supporting resource allocation & strategic staffing
  • Provided business analysis support to restructure HR databases to facilitate standardized reporting

BOXLEY GROUP COMPETENCIES

Strategy and Planning

Process Optimization

Information Management

Organizational Design and Capability

Project and Program Management

Case Studies

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Process Improvement Study by Desk

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Organizational Capability Strategy and Deployment

Client: Public Construction Company

The Challenge:

Our client reached out to Boxley Group to identify and solve internal and process related challenges. These included manual processes, challenges reducing close cycle time, inequitable labor between desks, and potential internal control gaps.

SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME

  • Recommendations of short/long term process improvements
  • Identified process automation opportunities for manual tasks with 75% – 80% time/cost savings
  • Provided internal control gaps and recommendations
  • Recommendation of task re-alignments
  • Database for client to analyze further change options 
Case Study 5

HOW WE DID IT

  • Developed and implemented strategy to stand-up new global Organizational Capability organization
  • Worked with new leaders to develop & document new global people processes for managed moves & global new employee on-boarding program
  • Worked with Gulf of Mexico organization to develop processes & system to track personnel and provide scenario planning on resource deployment
  • Developed central databases with information on personnel competencies and position preferences to facilitate global resource allocations
  • Coordinated global resource planning for all petri-technical disciplines
  • Developed performance management tools and staffing model supporting resource allocation & strategic staffing
  • Provided business analysis support to restructure HR databases to facilitate standardized reporting

BOXLEY GROUP COMPETENCIES

Strategy and Planning

Process Optimization

Information Management

Organizational Design and Capability

Project and Program Management

Case Studies

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Increased Working Capital providing flexibility for Growth

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Organizational Capability Strategy and Deployment

Client: Large Integrated Construction Firm

The Challenge:

This client approached Boxley Group with a lack of process around cash management, which allowed for uncontrolled disbursements. In addition, their employees lacked software training which allowed for errors during the vendor set up process which caused recurring early vendor payment.

SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME

  • Refined AP process
  • 95% reduction in time required to do payment selection
  • Increased working capital, providing more flexibility to grow the business
Case Study 4

HOW WE DID IT

  • Developed and implemented strategy to stand-up new global Organizational Capability organization
  • Worked with new leaders to develop & document new global people processes for managed moves & global new employee on-boarding program
  • Worked with Gulf of Mexico organization to develop processes & system to track personnel and provide scenario planning on resource deployment
  • Developed central databases with information on personnel competencies and position preferences to facilitate global resource allocations
  • Coordinated global resource planning for all petri-technical disciplines
  • Developed performance management tools and staffing model supporting resource allocation & strategic staffing
  • Provided business analysis support to restructure HR databases to facilitate standardized reporting

BOXLEY GROUP COMPETENCIES

Strategy and Planning

Process Optimization

Information Management

Organizational Design and Capability

Project and Program Management

Case Studies

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